Basically, music festivals are just like any other festival. However, fujirockers don't just hold themselves back to enjoying themselves at the actual festival venue, but tend to hold unofficial-type "festivals," or parties, at many different areas in Japan. At these parties, people meet other festival-lovers, often camp together, get hooked up or even break up! Well anyway, there's a lot going on - it's a blast!
In that sense, this year's festivals are already underway - easy to see if you take a look at WANTED BBS. Hopefully, the Documentary of FRF '01 will be the catalyst for such unofficial festivals. After Fuji Rock last year, there was one of these festivals held in Tokyo. It went off and there were calls for more of these parties to be organized throughout Japan, and now it seems plans have been made to do so.
There's going to be a two-hour film of last year's FRF. Of course, it'll be on a big screen with a PA system so those who went to FRF last year can relive memories and those who haven't been to FRF can get a taste of what it's all about.
At the same time, it would be interesting to organize another unofficial party using this as the vehicle - perhaps you will be able to find a friend to go to FRF with or even camp together with. Anyhow, the schedule is as follows. If you have time, please drop by and check it out.
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▼ Thursday, May 9 Shibuya Club Quattro
(Open: 6:00 p.m. / Start: 7:00 p.m.)
Further inquiries: SMASH 03-3444-6751 or
Shibuya Club Quattro 03-3477-8750
▼ Sunday, May 12 Nagoya Club Quattro
(Open: 4:00 p.m. / Start: 5:00 p.m.)
Further inquiries: JAIL HOUSE 052-936-6041 or
Nagoya Club Quattro 052-264-8211
▼ Friday, May 17 Hiroshima Club Quattro
(Open: 6:00 p.m. / Start: 7:00 p.m.)
Further inquiries: YUMEBANCHI 082-249-3571 or
Hiroshima Club Quattro 082-542-2280
▼ Thursday, May 23 Sendai SHAFT
(Open: 6:00 p.m. / Start: 7:00 p.m.)
Further inquiries: GIP 022-222-9999
▼ Monday, May 27 Sapporo KING XHMU
(Open: 6:30 p.m. / Start 7:00 p.m.)
Further inquiries: SMASH EAST 011-261-5569
▼ Friday, June 7 Hakata Drum Drum Logos
(Open: 6:00 p.m. / Start: 6:30 p.m.) Further inquiries: BEA 092-712-4221
▼ Saturday, June 15 Shinsaibashi Club Quattro
(Open: 5:00 p.m. / Start: 6:00 p.m.)
Further inquiries: SMASH WEST 06-6361-0313 or
Shinsaibashi Club Quattro 06-6281-8181
No entrance fee (cash bar)
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Anyway, I am really looking forward to receiving experience reports from those of you who have actually tasted the FRF experience. FRF is not simply the creation of the organizer, but FRF is born out of the feeling of wanting to create something, something that goes beyond mere business, and this is made possible by all those involved, including local people, transportation staff, artists, and of course the audience.
We're still accepting your experience reports, so share what you experienced for the benefit of all those newcomers thinking about coming to FRF. The word count should be roughly between 400 - 1000 Japanese characters (or 180-450 words in English), title it "FRF report" and email it to ORG-master.
Reported by ORG-master and translated by ORG-yuko, ORG-kaori, and ORG-yohei with a help of ORG-jason & ORG-damon (April 24, 2002)
